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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-BIB-01
Interviewee(s)
Bernhard, Berl I., 1929-
Biographical Note
Staff Director, Commission on Civil Rights (1958-1963).
Interviewer(s)
John F. Stewart
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
Bernhard discusses the often contentious relations between the Commission on Civil Rights, John F. Kennedy’s White House, and the Justice Department, especially after a report and recommendations that the Commission made about Mississippi, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
17 June 1968
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Berl I. Bernhard, recorded interview by John F. Stewart, June 17, 1968, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Subject(s)
Place(s)
Use Restriction Note
Some of the archival materials in this collection may be subject to copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Users of these materials are advised to determine the copyright status of any document from which they wish to publish.
Associated Record
Accession Number
OH 1981-020
Transcript
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